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Moonrise

Moonrise

HER ARMS...HER LOVE...HIS ONLY ESCAPE FROM A HERITAGE OF HATE!

19486.21h 30m

Overview

Stigmatized from infancy by the fate of his criminal father, a man is bruised and bullied until one night, in a fit of rage, he kills his most persistent tormentor. As the police close in around him, he makes a desperate bid for the love of the dead man’s fiancée, a schoolteacher who sees the wounded soul behind his aggression.

Directed by Frank Borzage
Written by Charles F. Haas, Ted Strauss
Produced by Charles F. Haas
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Top Cast

Dane Clark

Dane Clark

Danny Hawkins

Gail Russell

Gail Russell

Gilly Johnson

Ethel Barrymore

Ethel Barrymore

Grandma

Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

Clem Otis

Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

Mose

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Billy Scripture

David Street

David Street

Ken Williams

Selena Royle

Selena Royle

Aunt Jessie

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Jimmy Biff

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Judd Jenkins

Themes & Keywords

swampfilm noirguilt

About Moonrise

Moonrise is a drama film released in 1948 exploring themes of swamp, film noir, guilt. Directed by Frank Borzage, it stars Dane Clark, Gail Russell, Ethel Barrymore. Stigmatized from infancy by the fate of his criminal father, a man is bruised and bullied until one night, in a fit of rage, he kills his most persistent tormentor. As the police close in around him, he makes a desperate bid for the love of the dead man’s fiancée, a schoolteacher who sees the wounded soul behind his aggression.

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